1945 Louisiana Normal Tigers football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2025 1945 Louisiana Normal Tigers football Independent 9–2 Eddie Robinson 3rd Flower Bowl W 19–6 vs. 1945 Lane Dragons Lane 1942 1946 The 1945 Louisiana Normal Tigers football team represented Louisiana Normal—now known as Grambling State University—as an independent during the 1945 college football season. In their third season under head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled a 9–2 record. Grambling was invited to the Flower Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida, where the Tigers defeated 1945 Lane Dragons Lane. Schedule Central October 6 w y 1945 Philander Smith Panthers Philander Smith Little Rock, AR 25–0 Louisiana Normal Beats Philander Smith, 25-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times/157626232/ The Shreveport Times Shreveport, Louisiana October 7, 1945 20 October 22, 2024 Newspapers.com w 1945 Alcorn A&M Braves Alcorn A&M 44–0 w 1945 Butler Bears Butler (TX) 53–0 w Selman AAF 26–6 October 27 w 1945 Tillotson Eagles Tillotson Grambling, LA 46–0 J. B. Chase Coaches Football Team at Tillotson https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-pittsburgh-courier/157628752/ Pittsburgh Courier Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania September 15, 1945 14 October 22, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 w y 1945 Arkansas AM&N Lions Arkansas AM&N Ruston, LA 40–8 Moore Jack L.A. Normal, in Sixth Victory, Swamps Ark. https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-pittsburgh-courier/157629107/ Pittsburgh Courier Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania November 10, 1945 11 October 22, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10 w y 1945 Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama A&M Institute Stadium Normal, AL 50–6 Alabama A. & M. To Meet Louisiana Normal At Homecoming November 10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-weekly-review/157626521/ The Weekly Review Birmingham, Alabama November 10, 1945 8 October 22, 2024 Newspapers.com Louisiana Normal Tigers Beat Auburn Eleven https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times/157626714/ The Shreveport Times Shreveport, Louisiana November 11, 1945 21 October 22, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 w y Jackson Barracks Xavier Stadium New Orleans, LA 20–19 Louisiana Normal "Aces" https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-pittsburgh-courier/157627295/ Pittsburgh Courier Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania November 24, 1945 14 October 22, 2024 Newspapers.com December 1 1:30 p.m. l y Florida A&M Sampson-Bragg Field Tallahassee, FL 12–33 Lindsay C B Rattlers to Meet Louisiana Normal Here Saturday https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat/157627128/ Tallahassee Democrat Tallahassee, Florida November 28, 1945 8 October 22, 2024 Newspapers.com A&M Rattlers Down Louisiana Normal 33-12 Tallahassee Sunday News-Democrat C.B. Lindsay December 2, 1945 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39457671/am_rattlers_down_louisiana_normal_3312/ Newspapers.com December 8 l y 1945 Texas College Steers Texas College Beaumont, TX 7–12 Texas And Wiley To Meet Saturday https://www.newspapers.com/article/tyler-morning-telegraph/157627736/ Tyler Morning Telegraph Tyler, Texas November 28, 1945 6 October 22, 2024 Newspapers.com https://victorysportsnetwork.com/naia-football-texas-college-steers/ NAIA Football: Texas College Steers January 1 1:30 p.m. w y 1945 Lane Dragons Lane Jacksonville, FL Flower Bowl 19–6 3,000 Louisiana Lane In Flower Bowl https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-news/157627934/ Miami Daily News Miami, Florida Associated Press January 1, 1946 17 October 22, 2024 Newspapers.com Flower Bowl Verdict To Louisiana Tigers https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-daily-republican/157628204/ Springfield Republican Springfield, Massachusetts Associated Press January 2, 1946 4 October 22, 2024 Newspapers.com Bowls At A Glance https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun/157628449/ The Jackson Sun Jackson, Tennessee Associated Press January 2, 1946 8 October 22, 2024 Newspapers.com Grambling State Yearly Results (1945-1949) College Football Data Warehouse October 21, 2024 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/g/grambling_state/1945-1949_yearly_results.php https://web.archive.org/web/20150905220144/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/g/grambling_state/1945-1949_yearly_results.php 2015-09-05 References Louisiana Normal Category:Grambling State Tigers football seasons Louisiana Normal Tigers football